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What's with the [scribd]? Shouldn't it be [pdf]? I know what scribd is, but why use it as a tag linking to a pdf? It's misleading as scribd used a flash applet,
by jimktrains2 15y ago
What's with the [scribd]? Shouldn't it be [pdf]? I know what scribd is, but why use it as a tag linking to a pdf? It's misleading as scribd used a flash applet, right?
- rohitnair 15y agoAll PDFs, Docs, PPTs etc submitted on HN have the [scribd] link by default[1]. It's a way for people to view the document on their browser without having to download it first (there are still browsers out there like Firefox on OS X that do not have an in built PDF viewer) [1] - http://www.scribd.com/doc/50406482/Hacker-News-Integrates-With-iPaper-Scribd-Blog-3-11-08 http://www.scribd.com/doc/50406482/Hacker-News-Integrates-Wi...
- rue 15y agoScribd also requires logging in before being able to download, so it's accurate enough.
- sciurus 15y agoThe [scribd] text is a second link. If you click it your browser will load the pdf via scribd instead of downloading it. I was confused at first as well, because I thought the title was a single link and the text in brackets was descriptive.